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46 47 but mostly,when it comes to commercial gutters,ev- erybodyhas ten foot or twenty foot long lengths from themanufacturer that have to be riveted together, which are prone to leaking over time.We offer a seam- less boxgutter for better looks and no leaking. “We also do“SPF”urethane roof spray foam that can be applied onwood,concrete,metal and other substrates–it works with a spray rig and two 55-gal- lon drums of PartAand Part B urethane foam that’s put down on a roof for insulation purposes and crack mitigation.It’s usuallyput down an inch and a half thickand silicone gets applied on top,either by spray- ingwith special equipment or hand rolling.It’s a very cost-effectivewayof repairing a rottenmetal roof or a concrete roof that has cracks in it.These roof systems can bewarrantied for up to 20 years byRooftops and our manufacturers whoworkverycloselywith us. “So,we do a lot of different things.In the States,usu- allyyou’ll have a commercial flat roofing contractor; you’ll have ametal-type contractor that installsmetal roofs; you’ll have a cement tile or concrete tile or clay tile installer.There are guys out there that do structural steel andmetal roofs; there are guys that do coating; but I don’t think there is anybody in our area that does asmuch as we do and has themultitude of equipment that we do,or has the technical background as broad as ours,or the people that are as well-versed as we are. Because the demographics are so small in our region, we have different skill sets that do different types of roofs within our organization.Sowe do it all.You have to be a jackof all trades,andwe do prettymuch any kind of roofing.” Taking a cue fromRooftops Silicone Distributors Inc.’s previous owners,Bressi says that he too has tried to growits operations.“We’ve put a lot of the compa- ny’s profits back into the company for the purpose of COATING AND METAL ROOF SPECIALISTS Roo tops f Restore your roof with NSF® approved silicone roof coating solutions. Roofing contractor Rooftops has partnered with KM Coatings, manufacturer of liquid- applied systems, to bring environmentally safe and quality roofing solutions to the Caribbean. Call +1 340 -778-8550 or visit www.rooftopsvi.com Ask for the KM Coatings PS #250 high solids silicone product. ROOFTOPS SILICONE DISTRIBUTORS INC. growth and expansion,”he states.“When I tookover, we had ten people.Now,we’re 35 going on 40,and constantlyadding and looking for newtalent.Expan- sion-wise,we’ve always worked in St.Thomas,but we’ve never had‘boots on the ground,’so to speak.So, in 2015,we expanded our service area over there by hiring an officemanager and also local St.Thomian fieldpersonnel.It’sagoodthingwhenyouexpandyour business tonewterritoriesandareable tohire locally inthat jurisdiction insteadof importingtalent fromthe outside,”Bressi adds.“Thatmarket isgrowing,especially becauseof the recenthurricanes.St.Thomasgothit really hard,andwe’redoingourpart tohelprebuild.We’rehere tohelppeople; tosee theworkthroughthebestwecan. We’rehere toprovidevalue,great service,andagreat product.” Bressi isproudof the fact thatRooftopsprovidesem- ployment supportingworkersandtheir families.“We’re alsohere tobepartof thecommunity.We’rehere topro- vide jobs forpeople,”hedeclares.“Wehavegreatbenefits inthecompany-a retirementplan,healthbenefits,paid vacations.I don’t thinktherearemanycompanies inthe territoryinthe lineofworkthatwedothatoffer those benefits.Ifyou’re lookingfor aplace toplantyourself, RooftopsSilicone Distributors is a home.Workhard and the rewards will be there.I’mproud of that.” PREFERRED VENDOR n KM Coatings www.kmcoatings.us KM Coatings has been manufacturing liquid-ap- plied membranes for over 30 years and joined the Polyglass U.S.A., Inc. family in 2014. KM Coatings offers a complete selection of acrylic and silicone elastomeric roof coatings in a variety of colors. When applied over an entire roof, KM Coatings roof systems cure to form a seamless membrane and can extend the service life of an existing roof by 5-20 years. For more information visit kmcoatings.us .

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